It can’t really be September can it? Alas, the school buses bouncing along our street and sack lunches stacked on the counter say it must be so. As does the reminder on my calendar screaming at me that Memory Walk is only a few weeks away. Memory Walk is the largest fundraiser and public awareness [...]
No I’m not referring to the 1960′s anthem, but yesterday’s Memory Walk in Portland where the streets were literally packed with purple. The first year our family participated in the walk, I pushed Luke in his baby jogger and my mom strolled by my side. The walk wound along sidewalks and spilled into the park [...]
Can it really be true? The Portland Memory Walk is a mere thirteen days away. For my faithful blog readers you know what this means, this post will be littered with shameless plugs and calls to action. So, without further ado…Team Dyer needs you! Click here to join our team, make a donation, or find a [...]
The Oregon Chapter Staff, enthusiastically pictured, held a phon-a-thon for Memory Walk Team Captains today. Led by our Development Team cheerleaders we were tasked with calling Team Captains to get them engaged in the cause. As I flipped through my call listed and chatted with energized team captains, I quickly realized I was behind the times. The Team [...]
Thanks to all of you who came out and walked with us yesterday. I’m still a bit astounded that Memory Walk fell on the 2nd anniversary of my mom’s death, but I can’t think of a better way to have honored her memory. I rarely get nervous when speaking, but there was a moment before [...]
Memory Walk is just a little over a week away. It’s time to pull out those tennis shoes and join TEAM DYER. My goal is to pack Pioneer Courthouse Square with purple next Sunday morning. I’ve kicked my fundraising into high gear. I’ve littered downtown Vancouver with posters, donation cans and walk registration forms. From [...]
Did you know that every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the United States? Did you know that over 5 million Americans are currently living with the disease? Did you know that Alzheimer’s is the biggest public health threat facing our nation? Did you that 10 million baby boomers will develop the disease [...]
Kate is a mom, writer, coffee junkie, avid reader, and terrible singer (just ask her son Luke)! Luke, a budding photographer, shot Kate's photo for the site. Her first book, Underneath the Ash is coming out soon.
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